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hollow spot is found, cut 10 points. If the potato is spongy 

 or if dark streaks run through it, cut i to 5 points. 



Fig. 104. A boys' potato-growing contest. 



The above rules are for choice seed or prize exhibits. In case 

 of market potato exhibits one should be a little more lenient in 

 cutting the scores. 



EXERCISES 



1. What varieties of potatoes are grown in your locality? 



2. Why is a rich sandy or light loam soil best for potatoes? 



3. What kind of hills should be selected for seed? 



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1. Select potatoes for seed, first by marking desirable hills 

 while the vines are green, next by saving the most desirable of 

 these marked hills at digging time. 



2. Grow a plot of potatoes, keeping an accurate record of cost 

 of production. 



